snow performance is mediocre. I can't speak too much to the benefits of snow tires yet, I'd have to wait until this year's snow season to fully test it out, but with my all-seasons, icy hills are totally undriveable (in either direction).
FWD cars were able to make it through, but me with my LSD and all seasons just had to slip down the street using the sidewalk to slow me down until I was on relatively level and ice-free ground.
So, I may update my view once the snow returns but in all likelihood, once I have a house with 2 car garage. . . I may end up picking up an AMC Eagle Sport SX as my winter driver :-). | 
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